* Two Teenagers Believed To Be Part Of A

October 11, 1997

* Two teenagers believed to be part of a five-member burglary ring surrendered to police Friday.

The other three suspects were arrested earlier.

Friday morning, a 15-year-old boy who was not identified because of his age and 16-year-old Jeremy Wierzbicki, of 1009 N. River Road, Coventry, turned themselves in after learning that police had warrants to arrest them, police said.

Wierzbicki and the juvenile were each charged with larceny and first- degree burglary, police said. The juvenile was released into the custody of a parent, and Wierzbicki was released after posting $5,000 bail, police Lt. Michael Greenier said.

Wierzbicki, the juvenile and the other three others are accused of breaking into an Anchorage Road house July 16 and stealing a car alarm, a diabetic-care kit and other items, Greenier said.

The homeowners slept through the break-in and called police after they awoke and discovered it, he said.

The three others arrested in the case, each charged with larceny and first-degree burglary, were identified by police as Robert Shearn, 16, of 16 Eastview Drive, who was arrested Thursday; Francis Zanin, 18, whose last-known address was 25 Ridgewood Road, Willington, who was arrested Sept. 27; and Richard Vendrillo, 20, whose address was unavailable Friday. He was arrested Sept. 29.

Doug W. Plourde, 21, of 132 E. Main St., was accused of shoplifting at Kmart on Hartford Turnpike just after 11 a.m. Friday, but he fled to a nearby tire store to get away from officers, police said.

After he was spotted inside the tire store, Plourde tried to run away, but his path was blocked by a citizen who had seen the chase, police said. Officer Tony DeFelice then tackled Plourde, who was handcuffed after a struggle, police said.

Plourde was charged with sixth- degree larceny and interfering with an officer. He was being held Friday in lieu of $1,000 bail, police said.